Kent State University faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit www.kentstatehotel.com or call 330-346-0100.
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![WKSU News staff members work on their stories in the station's newsroom. WKSU News staff members work on their stories in the station's newsroom.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILE-WKSU.jpg?VersionId=wQlLVLyG18WWXsQvXCPI5B3coYOB_9nw&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ItqMzCCE)
WKSU reporters have won nine awards in the Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists.
![Daily Kent Stater Gets Digitized](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/dks_screengrab.jpg?VersionId=VptJuyqAtJfxc8JfTsaB8vQhlReT2sFb&h=ec98a0f6&itok=U3-_Ew2y)
A five-year process to digitize every printed issue of The Daily Kent Stater (now The Kent Stater) concluded this summer.
Gov. John Kasich has appointed Jessica Peck of Valley City, Ohio, to a two-year term as a graduate student trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Peck’s term began on July 14, 2017, and ends May 16, 2019.
Kent State University’s College of Business Administration students were recently given a chance to participate in the search for the university’s new investment advisor.
The university’s Division of Finance and Administration was conducting a search for a new investment advisor, who will handle the day-to-day investment decisions of the university.
For the third consecutive year, five Kent State University teams received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance, the most by any Mid-American Conference (MAC) institution. Six Golden Flashes’ programs ranked No. 1 among MAC teams.
Did you know that electronics continue to drain electricity the entire time they are plugged in?
![Lisa Givan (left), Alfreda Brown (middle) and Dana Lawless-Andric, all from Kent State's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, display the Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award that was presented to the university. Lisa Givan (left), Alfreda Brown (middle) and Dana Lawless-Andric, all from Kent State's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, display the Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award that was presented to the university.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Award2.jpg?VersionId=GQjNbEYUwf5wwSBxE5F.lBYRPINpeUGM&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ccP9JZll)
Kent State University has received national recognition for its mission to support a climate that welcomes and supports diversity in all of its forms.
![Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography, works with others on the Kent State University at Stark campus garden. Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography, works with others on the Kent State University at Stark campus garden.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Garden1.jpg?VersionId=_fY9xbnEprOpyIvCni9M_g7yg.Vzbjks&h=e6f36a9c&itok=-pIxS923)
All you need is a green thumb and a classroom of hardworking students to put together a perfect campus garden.
![Cassie Gallagher, giving specialist for Kent State University Foundation, traveled to Punta Cana for her honeymoon. This picture was taken when they went snorkeling. They swam with sting rays and nurse sharks. “The water was beautiful!” she says. Cassie Gallagher, giving specialist for Kent State University Foundation, traveled to Punta Cana for her honeymoon. This picture was taken when they went snorkeling. They swam with sting rays and nurse sharks. “The water was beautiful!” she says.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/MainPhoto.jpg?VersionId=XRo8BmQ5o5FlOizZar.5qY_7QJnQ_AuS&h=e6f36a9c&itok=wKl_HgEK)
Kent State University employees shared some of their favorite summer vacation photos with e-Inside.
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of the employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach who has expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health.
Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!
At Kent State, we want to honor the celebration of our Native American and Indigenous culture by developing a calendar encompassing all the university events that are relevant to Native American Heritage Month. The Native American Heritage Month Planning Committee is welcoming university divisions, departments and student organizations to begin submitting their programming, activities and events to the University Events Calendar to be featured on the Native American Heritage Month Website.
Open Enrollment is from Oct. 16, through Nov. 3. Each year in the fall, benefits-eligible employees may select and make changes to their health coverage plans based on their needs and the needs of their family. Outside a qualifying life event, this will be the only window during which such changes may be made. Click to learn more, and to see how to access the Open Enrollment Portal.